Jig-saw puzzle holder



April 18, 1933. GARTLAKND 1,904,724

J I G SAW PUZZLE HOLDER Filed Feb. 10, 1933 Patented Apr. 18, 1933 MICHAEL J. warms, or wesmnoromnrsrmor or connnnraf I I axe-saw fruzznn HOLDER Application: medi ebmar 10, 1933. Serial No. 656,161.

pieces may be worked into the same.

It is the purpose of the invention to provide a device of a simple .and inexpensive construction which may retail at small price and which will obviate the difficulties heretofore experienced.

A still further object of the invention is to produce a device for the solution of jigsaw puzzles in which puzzles of various sizes may be conveniently accommodated.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. 7 In the drawing, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views. I V

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a jig-saw puzzle holderconstructed according to the present invention and showing a portion of a puzzle thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same showing the puzzle further advanced toward its solution and the movable strip brought up against same. a i

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 33 in Figure 2, and

Figure 4; is a transverse section taken on the line 4-4 also in Figure 2. v Referring more particularly to, the drawing, 5 designates a base-board of 'l'suitable, it

thickness and material to give the:.desired stability andrigidityfto the deviceand being o pp p i leng h and breadth to accom modate' the assembled: pieces of jig-saw g6.

puzzles as at present manufactured:

" *Along the upper longitudinal edgei of Ithe" board 5 is a flange Orstrip 6which isin raised relation to the upper surface of the board 5, so as to constitute anupper elongated. is

abutmentagainst which the top edge of the puzzle may engage andl be held to line? imilarly' one transverse edge, preferably the left band edge of therboard 5 is formed with or carries a-rflangeor strip..7*' also in 30 raised relation to the upperisurfacegor plane of the board 5 and constituting a'transverse abutment against which the left sidexedgerof the assembled t0 line. i The opposite transverse edge, namely the right hand edgeiin the instance shownfwill' be left free of any such flanges or strips and in a similar manner the lower edge of the 7 board is also free in order to accommodate 6 the forearm and the elbow in the actof assembling the pieces in the composite puzzle.

Movably mounted across the board 5 is a, strip 8 having an inner straightedge 9 adapt ed to be moved up against the Fright hand V edge. f the puzzle as it is assembled; and to. form a confiningmember which-isiparallel to the transverse "strip 7 and at rightfangles'v to the longitudinal strip 6 with which latter strip the upper edge of themovable StriP 8i;

engages.

These various strips may be made fromi cardboard or'any appropriate material possesslng suflicient stiffness and such strips will,

preferably for: convenienceand 'attractive- 8 5 x ness in manufacture and iii'the commercial article, be'of substantially the samethickness sothat'theuppenedge of'the travelinggor' movable str1p8'maymeet withand presents."

neat ]0lI1t and appearance 'with' the lower 9o puzzle may engage and be strip-.8, and casual movementthereof ivvill 'be longitudinal edge of'the elongated strip 6; V p p base-board'on which the pieces ofthe puzzle 1 j I Themo'vable strip 8 is preferably formed at least at its upper edge With a tail or tongue 10 projecting toward the right hand'edge of theboard; This tail or 'tongue is for the purposeof'enlar'ging the upper oontaotlng edge "otthetraveling strip with the fixed longitudinal strip 6 with the ultimate idea i l a of preventing rocking of the traveling strip 8 [on'the board and-holding such traveling 1 strip firmly in the right angular position with a 'respeot to the longitudinal strip 6 which essential to'good puzzle formation.

In'the interest of symmetry a tongue or ta i l will also pr fera y b fmrn i po v 1 the traveling "strip '8 at lower portionr This latter tail or tongue 11 may also assist in the grasping of the traveling stripS Where-'1 l 2 by tomanipulate it or niove across the- QAlillbbfkl orelastic band 12 passfes about board 5. a

' "the board and encompasses the traveling strip 8 in order to hold same to .theposltion adj ust'ed."

Inft 'je' use of the device, the left hand corner ofithe puzzle'willfirst be. assembled "and Efitted, into the left? hand :upper corner portion of"th'e board .5 againstthe strips-6 Worknalready accomplished and provide 'a rig-ht angular directions and such strips serve I, tdlholdithe initial part of theipuzzlefm ts assembled relationand position andvisuch and 7; .Tliesezstrips, form abutments instivo strips 1 also form backings for working the additional pieces intothe puzzle as the solu- 0 tion of the puzzle is carried out. Whenthe V upper'part of the puzzle has been Worked over-to its complete right hand s1de,r;the movable strip8iis advanced along the. board 5 in the left hand direction until the straight edge 9 comes against the right hand edge of the puzzle; This will further stabilize the fixed abutment at'the'right side of theboard against'which, the remaining pieces of the a puzzle maybe Worked into the part' or the mosaic; already assembled.

It willbe understood that. any suitable means maybe provided for holdingthe strip 8 'in place but" arubberor elastic band will provide suflicient friction or suflicient bind ing action to chold' the strip 8' frictionally against the surface ofthe board and to hold the e'dgesof the strip8 and longitudinal strip 6 in such close relation that "rocking of the cifically described embodiment of this-invene tion ithout departing from the spirit K there-j L", such changes and modifications being "re- 7 V V j stricted onlyby'the scope of the following i 1 A jig-saw puzzle holder comprising a are assembled; upper and side strips in raised relation to the board, a traveling strip hav '7 ingan upper elongated edge contacting; with raised relation to the board, alefthandtransverse'strip also inraised' relation to the'bjoard i and at, approximately right angles to the" firsb' n ion ds r asa eihoard'be devoid lower portion, a relatively wide :traveling strip having tongues extending outwardly of theboardg-atitsupperandlower} edges Where-- by to increase theno'rmal edgelength of the 'bo-ardysuch increased edgeglength'at the up 7 per portion of the traveling gstrip lying in extended contact With the lower edge of the" longitudinal'strip' to guide, and stabilize-the &

traveling. strip',; and- ;an elastic: band passing about the: board va-ndabout'o'the longitudinal strip. and"?lengthwise oi? said traveling strip tionally in-the, ad; 7; r

for binding thelattfer f justedposition: i .l

, "In testimony whereof *7 '70 the edge of thellongitudinal strip and guided and stabilized therebyfandan elastic band so 1 Ofstri-psatits oppositesi'de edge and at its j 

